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Schafott
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German
de:
Etymology
16th century, at first in the more general sense of “stage, podium”, from de nl schavot, from de dum scavot, dum scafaut, from de fro eschafaud, variant of fro chafaud, from de la-vul *catafalicum, probably derived from de la fala. de Katafalk.
Pronunciation
de /ʃaˈfɔt/
de De-Schafott.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,(e)s
scaffold (for executing people)
Declension
n,(e)s
Further reading
de Death
Plautdietsch
Etymology
From pdt nl schavot, either directly or via de Schafott.
Noun
n Schafotts
front steps steps leading to the front door of a building
Meronyms
pdt Stoop
pdt Architectural elements